Genres: Hardcore Punk, L.A. Punk, American Punk, American Underground Active: 70's, 80's Formed: 1977 in Los Angeles, CA
The Germs, The Misfits, The Sex Pistols, Fugazi, fIREHOSE, SWA, Dos, Dead Kennedys, Dc3, Redd Kross, S.O.A., Bad Brains, Jello Biafra, Buzzcocks, Minor Threat, Hüsker Dü, Big Chief, The State, Cheifs Meat Puppets, Swivelneck, Minutemen, The Lemonheads, The Necros, Sonic Youth, Rancid, The Queers, Big Chief, Crucifucks, Thoughts of Ionesco, Most Precious Blood, The Adolescents, Fugazi, Fear, Kill Your Idols, Bad Brains, Bad Religion, Christian Death |  |
In many ways, Black Flag were the definitive Los Angeles hardcore punk band. Although their music flirted with heavy metal and experimental noise and jazz more than that of most hardcore bands, they defined the image and the aesthetic. Through their ceaseless touring, the band cultivated the American underground punk scene; every year, Black Flag played in every area of the U.S., influencing countless numbers of bands. Although their recording career was hampered by a draining lawsuit, which was followed by a seemingly endless stream of independently released records, the band was unquestionably one of the most influential American post-punk bands. A full decade and a half before the fusion of punk and metal became popular, Black Flag created a ferocious, edgy, and ironic amalgam of underground aesthetics and gut-pounding metal.
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Release: November 21, 2000
Label: Music Video Distributors
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Label: Manson
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